The Brief Justine May, a South Carolina mother, has been charged with starving her two young daughters to death after police found them dead during a welfare check. May reportedly told deputies she  did not remember  the last time she fed them. Before her arrest, May shared screen shots on Facebook of messages from family members and the children's father, begging her to get help.



A South Carolina mom has been charged with killing her two young daughters after police found them dead during a welfare check earlier this week.

According to WCIV , the Charleston County Sheriff's Office has identified the woman as Justine May.

What is Justine May charged with?

What we know:

Deputies said they responded Tuesday to a home in Ladson, where they found two children dead. They were later identified as 33-month-old Emory Deacon and 15-month-old Harley Deacon. The coroner's office determined both children died from starvation and dehydration due to neglect, WCIV reports.

When deputies arrived, they found May outside the home crying and  speaking incoherently. 


May reportedly told officers that the last two weeks were a blur. She said she  did not remember  the last time she fed her kids, and also said she knew that  not feeding her children was neglectful,  court documents state.

May was arrested on two counts of homicide by child neglect, according to WALA .

Reports say it wasn't the first time the sheriff's office had been called to May's home in recent weeks. WCIV reports that deputies responded to calls at the home 13 times between Aug. 10 and the day the children were found dead. One of the visits involved the state Department of Social Services and another visit involved the state Department of Mental Health's Mobile Crisis Unit.

Family begged Justine May to get help

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According to People magazine, May reportedly shared screen shots on Facebook of text messages and emails she received from family members and the children's father, pleading with her to get help.

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